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-< ' t r \ FO 15TH YEAR. MIV t V A I llH II MB A II V Acts of Public Nature Passed By Legislature DURING SESSION JUST ENDED Great Many Matters of Gcnoral latercet Enacted Into Statutes Daring tho Forty Days. The session of the legislature recently closed enacted a great many new laws - more than two hundred in fact; of these however, tho lurgor portion were special acts applying only to certain counties or individuals. The following are the laws of a general nature passed during the session: Mr. Saye?A hill to create a commission and appropriate $10,000 to provide for a 6tntuc of John C. Calhoun in the capitol at Washington, D. C. Mr. Cosgrove?A bill to improve the sanitary and other conditions of the State of South Carolina by proper drainage and to provide for the same. Mr. Derham?A bill to amend section 403, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, vol. 1, requiring report* from county treasurers. Mr. McMastor?Forbidding the sale of cocaine without prescription. Mr. Weston?An net to reimlate the marketing of deceased cattle. Mr. Richards?A bill to provide for the erection of a practice school building at the Winthrop Normal and Industrial college of South Carolina, and to appropriate #100,000 for the same. An act to amend the charter of the Augtrsta ami Columbia Railway eouij>any, so as to enlarge its powers, and for other purposes. An act to regulate the manner of sale of any drifted boat, flont, water craft, lumber or timber, and to presenile a penalty for violation thereof. An act to amend an act entitled ;Ah net to prevent delavs in the ( 1 tloil ill! WMUILVlt'll nil.. tiic Suite dispensary, and to wind up its affairs. A joint resolution to require the comptroller general to issue his warrant, and the State treasurer to pay thn same, l'or 120 dollars in favor ol Brutus C. Moore, for professional services rendered the State board of health in the treatment of smallpox patients. A bill in relation to the investment and loan by the commissioners of the sinking fund of the fund for State insurance of public property by the silking fund commission. A bill to provide for the issuing of bonds in public school districts in Soulh Carolina. A bill to ineorporato the Audubon Society of South Carolina and to provide for the preservation of the wild birds and an mm Is of the State. A bill to provide a minimum sum for the annual appropriation for pensions, ntid fixing the sai.ie at $250,000, A hill to prohibit the manufacture or snie of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods 01 drugs. A bill to provide tor the amount tc be paid ;urors and witnesses in the ?vucI III nrrMUJis CUUl l. A bill to amend an act entitled "an act to regulate tho patching gathering, tale, exporting or ennninp of oysters, terrapin, clams, shad and sturgeon to provide for the licensing thereof, and to provide for the leasing of public lands suitable foi the eu:t.\ation thereof." A bill to provide an annual appropriation for the holding of the animal reunion of the Confederal ^ veterans in this State, and to creatt a commission to disburse the same. A hill to amend the law in relatior to the linnres and locations of the voting precincts in this State. ^ f >RT FC A biH lo amend section 2 and weetiou 3 of an act entitled "an act t? provide for beneficiary scholarships in ilie Olcrnson Agricultural college or oomn * arouna, approved r eoruary 25, 1904, so as to allow scholarships to students taking textile courses, and to provide futrehr regulation# as to the examinations thereof. A bill to protect and secure the purity of the water supplies of towns ami cities. To provide high schools for the State. To amend seetion 1555, volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, us amended by nri net entitled "an act to amend section 1555, volume 1, code of laws of South Carolina, 1902, relative to the counties exempt from the general laws providing for cotton weighers," approved the 24th day of February, A. D. 1904." To provide the time for holding eourta in the first judicial circuit. To amend chapter G, nrticle 1 of code of laws of the State at' South Carolina, 1902, in relation to State insurance of public property by innrflag therein, immediately after Motion 129 theroof, a section to be dteifijnated as "section 129a," by providing for part insurance in old line companies and regulating 6ettiapnents of losses. To amend an aet entitled "an ort to provide puniahment for enfe crackers," approved Feb. 19, 1904, by addiag another section thereto, to be etion 2, providing puniahment for OSyono possessing safe cracking quipment. T? further declare tb? law in rafexnoa? to the adoption of illegitimate children. To provide a penalty for jneors when duly summoned who ehall neglect or refuse to appear in obedience to a venire duly issued in the police court of any municipality in this State. To provide for a moumnent to mark the grave of Gen. Thomas Sumter. A bill to prohibit contracts nnti agreements for sale and future delivery of cotton, grain, provisions and other commodities, stocks, bonds and other securities, upon margin, commonly known as dealing in futures; to declare such transactions unlawful nml to constitute misdemeanor An net t?? cede to the United State? the title of this State to, ami the jurisdiction of- this State over, certain lands in Charleston, Beaufort and Georgetown counties l'or quarantine purposes. An act to fix the time for the eoinmencine of lite terms of oflice of the various county officers. An net to amend an act. entitled "an act to amend section 2109, volutins 1 code of laws. 1992 sr? a? extend the autliority of the railroad commissioners t<? require depots at other than junctional point3," ft}?, proved 2nd day of February, A. D. .1906, reducing the penalty and specifying the time for such work. An net to amend section 099, crim1 lnal code of laws of South Carolina, ; 1902, volume 2. A bill to allow certain trustees to pay premiums for surety bonds from 1 trust funds. A bill to limit the hours of labor ia ' cotton and woolen mills. : A bill to amend section 179 of the code of laws of South Carolina of 1902, volume 1, relating to opening books of I *" ^ ^ | A bill to amend section 2f>.r>.r>. vol! nme 1, code of laws of South Cnro. lina, 100*2, by exempting property let or hirod for agricultural pur|?oKC? ' from its provisions. A bill to amend section 3117, volume 1, code of laws of South Carolint, 1002, relating to costs and fees 5 of magistrates. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to amend section 120S of the code of laws of South Carolina, 1002, to provide for the voting of special taxes ' for school purposes," approved 24th 8 February, A. I). 1006, by fixing the time of the elction. A joint resolution to authorize and 5 require the payment of the sum of .$114.70 to J. O. Sanders, M. 1)., for -A ? MIL >RT MILL, S. C., THUR professional sernees rendered the State board of health. A ioint resolution tr? "nrnvirle for ?n appointment of a committee to examine and to revise the railroad rates and to investigate all matters pertaining to the service furnishod by the- railroad companies to the city of Charleston, to grant certain powers to said committee and make an appropriation therefor. To declare the violation of a lease of land or tenements and a failure and refusal to enter upon the due performance of a contract for leasing/ lands or tenements and the violation" of any such contract upon the part of the ladlord a misdemeanor and to provide a punishment therefor. To amend section 2935, voume lt code of laws of 1902, relating to exemptions from jury duty. To require the sergeant-at-arms of each branch of the general assembly to care for tho senate chamber and hall of the house of representatives, committee room* and tbeir furniture. To empower cities njid towns to furnish electric current, and water to parties without the incorporate limits thereof and make contracts and to tix the rates and charges in behalf. An act to authorize and empower all municipal eoroprations in this State to purchase or condemn land for eertoiu purposes. An aot to create a commission on State house and grounds, ami prescribe its duties. An aot to authorize the State treasurer to receive from the United States government a certain fund, and to nold the same subject to the uses declared by an net of congress. a l:ii a- V ... a ihu iu mane appropriations to meet the ordinary expenses of the Btate government for the tiscai year ommentfng January 1, 1907. A bill to make appropriations for the payment of the per diem, mileage and stationery ocrtitioaUs of the members of the general assembly, the salaries of subordinate officers and employes thereof, and other purposes herein named. J A bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year oomrflcru-ing 1907. Confederate Veteran Dies of Paralysis. Atlanta, Ga., Special.?Dr. A. R. Ylley, aged 63 years, a Confederate oteran, widely known through the >tata and tho South and a prominent ihysiciun, died at his home here as .he result of a stroke of paraysis, vhicli ho sustained last Monday eventig. Ho lived in Atlanta 40 years, oming here from Charleston, S. C. Ho had a distinguished record in the civil war. Second Attempt at Suicido. Roanoke, Special.?Charles Freese, -he 20-year-old son of N. L. Frecsc, *en?rnl foreman of the Roanoke Machine Works, made a second attempt xt suicide by swallowing five bottles )f laudanum. Young Froese is a matbinist. lie has been despondent for hree months, ??r eiruw Joseph Kesser, his friend, was killed by a Norfolk xnd Western train. Tlie young man r*s taken to the hospital and his :o?idition is regarded as critical. CORN BREAD. A very nourishing corn bread '.t made with a cupful of coru meal, two cupfuls of cold boiled rice, ouo cupful of milk, one egg, half a tea* : Hpoonful of suit, a taolcspoouful of baking powder. Mix corn meal, sugar, salt ajid baking powder together; add the other ingredients after melting the butte: and putting the rice through tl.e colander. Bake half an hour. A Fin END'S TIP. 70-Year-Old Man Not Too Oh! to Accept u Food !*oi:.Ur. "For the last 20 years," writes a Maine man, "I've bcgn troubled with Dyspepsia and liver complaint, and have tried about every known remedy without much in the way of results until I took up tlio food question. "A friend recommended GrapeViits fnnfh after I had iako.i all sorts of medicines with only occasional, temporary relief. "This was about nine months ago, and I began the Grape-Nuts for breakfast with cream and a little sugar. Since then I have had the food for at least one meal a day, usually for breakfast. "Words fail to express the benefit I received from the use of GrapeNuts. My stomach is almost entirely free from pain and my liver complaint is about cured, I have gained flesh, sleep well, can eat nearly any kind of food except greasy, starchy things, and am strong and healthy at the age of 70 years. "If I can be the means of helping any poor mortal who has been troubled with dyspepsia as I ha\e been, I am willing to answer any leti ter enclosing stamp." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to ' Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Rca son." LJ SDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 144 ARE DROWNED | Ocw and Passcnecrs Die in Sight of Land LIFE SAVERS UNABLE TO HELP Rotterdam Steamer Berlin, With 141 Passengers and Crew of 50, Wreck ed Off the Hook of Holland, Every Soul Aboard With One Exception Disappearing in Mountainous Waves. London, By Cable.?The Rotterdam mail steamer Berlin, from England, with 141 passengers and crew, was wrecked oil the Hook of Holland, at the entrance of the River Moos, leading to Rotterdam, shortly before (i o'clock Friday morning, and with one exception all on hoard perished. A terrific southwesterly gale was blowing right in shore and drove the Berlin on a sand bank close to the northern .jetty as she was trying to enter the new waterway. Heavy seas quickly pounded the vessel to pieces. She broke in two, her forepart sinking immediately, while the doomed passengers and crew could be seen for a brief space of time olustercd on the aftcrpart. Then the afterpart slipped off the ledge ami dis appeared in the mountainous waves. Tugs and life boats, when the alarm wm tirst sounded, promptly put out to the assistance of the Berlin, but the violence of the gale and the heavy seas made it impossible to approach the wreck, and the helpless "^onld-be life savers saw the steamer break up and the crow and passeng bb washed awav without being able to render the slightest assistance. The Berlin left Harwich at 10 'clock Thursday night, upon the arrival there of the I^ondon train with the greatest number of passengers who subsequently lost their lives. The steamer should have reached the Hook of Holland at li o'clock Friday morning and would have then proceeded lor Rotterdam. All on Board Drowned. As the Berlin was entering waterway at the entrance of the river Mans, she apparently became unmanagnble on aeeount of the force of the wind and was driven ashore. The alarm wan given and life boats from the shore went to the assistance ??f the steamer, but the seas were so high that the boats were unable to approach the Berlin close enough to take off any of the passengers or crew ami the life lamt men had to sit helpless while the steamer pounded until she broke in two and every scnil on board was carried down. The steamer apparently struek off and sank immediately, while her afterpart could he seen for a considerable period of time afterwards. The waterway in which the disaster occurred is a new one on the north side of which is the pier and railroad station. The steamer must have been within a few miles of tying up after her rough passage across the North Sea when she was overtaken by the disaster. l*ind was but a few yards away, and except in the roughest weather those on hoard the Berlin oould have been rescued without difficulty especially as tho waterway is navigable at all tides. New Ambassador Arrives. Washington, Special. ? Honorable James Bryoe, the new British aml>osaador to Washington, accompanied by Mrs. Bryee, arrived here at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. They were met at tho station by Mr. Esrna Howard, counsellor of legation and charge d'affaires, and the entire embassy staff and ladies, who extended them a hearty greeting. The ambassador and his wife were immediately ^iven to their temporary apartments ?n Stoneleigh Court, while the repairs the embassy arc being completed. Rates foT Exposition. West Palm Bench, Fla., Special.? The Southwestern Pnssenger Asso amiuu acjopiPd rates tor the .lames- j town Exposition and special tourist I rates, but these will not be publishuntil revised by the proper authorities. Otherwise only routine matters were considered and the association adjourned. Fatally Injured by 12-Inch Gun. Pensacola, Fla., Special.?Harry L. Leonard, a first-class gunner of the Twenty-fifth Company of Coast Artillery was perhaps fatally injured at Fort Pickens by the firing object of one of the 12-inch rifles. One of the primings failed to igniu? the charge, and after waiting a few minutes Leonard inserted a now primer. The gun fire! just as Leonard was leaving the breach block, throwing him some distance away. His skiutl waa fractured, two ribs broken and he was otherwise bruised. His home is in Chicago. i riME , 1907. OVER fiO-FOOT PRFriPinH Escape of Occupant? of Famous 18Hour New York- Chicago Train Wrocked at Mineral Point Little Short of Miraculous. Johnstown, Pa., Special. ? The Pennsylvania special, the famous 13hour New York-Chicago train of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was wrecked at M ineral Point seven miles east of I here Saturday about midnight. None ?*f the passengers were killed, iu?d but one, John P. Kline, of Joliet, 111., i probably fatally injured. The traiu ?row also escaped serious injury, Practically all the 54 passengers on Uk: train were more or less hurt Ten of the injured wore taken to the Altoona Hospital, and the others were abb? to continue their journey. The escape of the occupants of the train from death was little short of miraculous. The train was running at the high speed of more than 50 miles an hour when the last throe cars of the train, Pullman sleejKjrs, suddenly left the rails. They turned down twice, then slid down the 130foot embankment into the fouemaugh rivor. The ears went through the heavy ice, hut there was little water in the river so that there wm no danger of drowning. The wreck it is thought, was caused by the dropping of tho Drake rigging on the first sleeper following the locomotive and combination car. The rigging lodged under a tie, derailing the following cars. The locomotive and combination ear remained on the trark. Artist Killed in Office. Chicago, Special ? Webster II.Guerin, alias ixmis Fisher, proprietor of the Harrison Art Company, was shot an?l killed in his olliee at l.a Salle and Van Huren streets by Mrs. Flora McDonald, wife of Michael ('. McDonald, a millionaire, who was for many years the Democratic political "boss" of < liicago. The motive of the killing is not exactly known. Mrs. McDonald became hysterical, and was unable to make a connected statement. From what she said, however, it is believed that for some time Ouerin had obtained money from her by the threat of making* certain disclosures to her husband. The Lyric Theatro Burned. Altooua, Pa.. Special.?The Lyric Threatro conducted at Keith's vaudeville house was destroyed by tire Sunday. The lire is supjiosed to have been caused by crossed electric wires on the static. The house was opened hud November. The loss is about $1)0,000. Kx-(.'onjrressinan .1. I >. Hicks and L). J. NetT, whose law offices were in the building, lost $10,000 in their office furniture and law library. Several other occupants of the building lost heavily. The insurance is only partial. While rinminsr to tin* tire, Win. W. Redding, of Dixon, 111., a visitor t-o the city, was stricken with paralysis, and is in a serious condition at the Altoona Hospital. Longshoremen'3 Strike Renewed. Norfolk, Ya., Special.?The strike of the longshoremen employed on the foreiirn shinniny which arrives hero was renewed when some 'J00 men loading and unloading the British steamship Hestia and th?? Herman steamship Wollgundo, ?|iiit work. The longshoremen insisi upon an increase in waires ot' live cents |*-r hour, making a total general pay of about *J"? cents per hour. If the strike eoiitinues the vessels may he taken to Newport News to complete their cargoes. Many Injured in Firo Scare. ("hieogn, S|>eeial.? More than a [ doy.en women and children were in- | jured, several of them seriously, in a lire sean- in an Italian church Sunday. Two hundred jMTSons became frightened by escaping vapor from a radiator and rushed from the building. Moot of their injured were trampled on or eut by glnss from a window, which was demolished. A Fatal Shooting Affray. Milieu, fJa., Special.?Robert II. Humphrey's shot and instantly killed James B. Daniel, son of Hlias Daniel, Sunday morning at 1) o'cloek. They had been at outs for some time and this morning they met in the road and eaeh began firing Humphrey was the quieker and Daniel was shot in the face with a load of buckshot. Humphrey telephoned the authorities here of what he had done, and immediately coming to the town sur- ' rendered to Sheriff Kddenlield and is now in jail. Both parties are of prominent families. V-". * ' <'* > :s. ? NO. 48. DOINGS Of CONGRESS What Our National Lawmakers Ars Doing From Day to Day a TT^U- TTJ- n--a muuuv uvuut nis Bo**. "With the gallaries packed and the crowd6 extending out into tho corridor.-*, the \ *te on the question of .> tiirr Heed Smott's retention of his seal was taken after an entire alteration had been devotort to the conclusion of the debate. Tho final rote Mood 42 to 2S in favor of Smoot. Fightcen Senators woi-o paired on the qa-.slion, bringing the aotnal vote recorded and paired up to 51 to 37 in far or of tho retention of tho Utaii Senator. The cntira strength of the Senate wa., either reco.ucd or paired, with the octption of but two Senators?Mr. fhuoot Jhimseif: and iMr. Wclmorc, of lihodo Island, neithor of whom u.id. Througbtnt tho entile speechmaking Senator Smott listonod attentively, bat when the voting begun lie retired to the Repuoiicun cloakroom ami there awaited tho icsiilt. At tho conclusion tf the voting ! there v a.- a rush of Republican Sen| a tors lo t Ike cloakroom to congratui late Mr. Smoot. A large number of I members ot the limits followed and | then the Utah Sen;,tot was patted on the hack and his hands worn shaken in hearty fashion by the men who expressed their admiration of his bearing in the leng and trying ordeal uirough which be has jmKiM.Nl. On the floor of the Senate atui in the gallariee it was many minutes before order oould he restored. The final vote 011 tun proposition to expel the Mormon Senator was as loik>wa: Yeas , Republicans ? Burrows, Clapp, Dupont, Halo, Hansbrough, Kittridge, La Ralletto and William Alden kuiith, of Michigan; total, 0. Domocrats?Paeon, Berry, Camaek, Clarke, of Arkansas; Clay, Culberson, Dubois, Frazer, Lattimor, MeCreary, McLaurin, Money, Nowlands, Overman l'ettus, Rayncr, Simmons, Stone and Tillman. Total, lb, Aggregate, years, 28. Nays, Democrats ? Blackburn, Clarke, of Montana; and Daniels, of Virginia; total, 3. Republicans?Aldrich, Alice, Ankeny, Bo ve ridge, Bulkeney, iiurkett, Burnham, Clark, of Wyoming; Crane Curtis, Depew, Dick. Dillingham, Dolliver, Flint, Foraker, Frye, Fulton, (iailinger, Mumble Heyburn, Hopkins, Kcan, Knox, Lodge, Long, McCumber, Millartl, Mulkey Nelson, Nixon, Penrose, Perkins, Piles, Spooner, Sutherland, Warner and Warren. Total, 39. Aggregate nays, 42. Pass River and Harbor Bill. The Senate? passed the River and Harbor Appropriation bill, carrying a total appropriation og $112,720,472. All the committee amendments were a{freed to. The bill as passed carries the appropriation for the completion of tho 35-foot channel, <500 feet wide, up the Patapsuo river to Baltimore. Grazing on Public Lands. It was conceded by Sonators in charge of tho agricultural appropriation bill in the Senate that the grazing lease provision will he eliminated from the bill on a point of order. Several Senators desire to make speeches on the provision before it in stricken out, otherwise this action would have been taken at once. The reading of the agriculture bill was completed after most of the day had been spent in debate on the forestry system and the grazing provision. There is to he decided objection, according to Senator Lodge, on several provisions relating to the bureau of chemistry of the Department of Agriculture, and these were passed over. An amendement as agreed to at the suggestion of Senator Nelson which will add $5,000 each year to tho appropriation for agricultural colleges until the total amount for each state for these colleges shall be $50,000 annually. The annual appropriation at present for agricultural colleges is $.'50,000. The salary of the assistant secretary of the department was increased from $4,500 to $5,000. The provision for the survey of the White mountain and Appalchian mountain water sheds, to ascertain the feasibility of making a forest reserve, was aiao passed over for disPtlUgifin The session throughout the Hay was devoted to the agricultui'ai appropriation bill, and it is understood that this measure will be attain considered with tho idea of petting final action on the measure. Senator Dephew presented the following resolution. It was ordered printed and went over. "Resolved, That the committee on finance lx? authorized to investigate and report what legislation, if any, may be neeossary in relation to the deposit of public moneys and the isi sue or currency to prevent conditions of abnormal and dangerous rates of interest at certain periods of ! the year and provide sneh elasticity r in tho currency that it will be more responsive to the conditions of business." I